Regional News Stories

GOP Plots Drive To Oust Dimora
Posted Thursday, July 2, 2009
Cuyahoga County's Republican leadership today presented a plan for the ouster of embattled Commissioner Jimmy DiMora. ideastream®'s Rick Jackson prepared this report.

Understanding Your Property Value Reassesment
Posted Thursday, July 2, 2009
If you own property in Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, or Stark counties, chances are you’ve gotten a letter in the mail from the county telling you how much the auditor thinks your property is worth. Needless to say, you might not agree with the assessment. It’s time for this week’s Upside/Downside. These revaluations are coming out in a year that property values have taken a sharp dip, and the assessments reflect that, but you still might think it’s too high. ideastream®’s Dan Bobkoff talks to morning host Eric Wellman to explain that and the system that exists to challenge county property valuations.

The Plain Dealer: J. Kevin Kelley, Kevin Payne Plead Guilty
Posted Thursday, July 2, 2009
The Plain Dealer: Former county employees J. Kevin Kelley and Kevin Payne pleaded guilty Wednesday to several corruption-related crimes and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors as they pursue other people in the probe of contract steering in Cuyahoga County. Kelley will serve a minimum sentence of about six years in federal prison while Payne faces at least seven years behind bars. That's assuming federal prosecutors are satisfied with the information, testimony and other help each man provides as the case continues.

Ohio Lottery Director in the Dark on Slot Machines
Posted Thursday, July 2, 2009
The director of the Ohio Lottery admits he hasn't been consulted about the plan to bring slot machines to Ohio's seven racetracks, even though he would oversee those machines. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports.

Another Temporary Budget in the Works
Posted Thursday, July 2, 2009
Ohio is now operating on a one week temporary budget...and another one week budget is in the works in case state leaders don't pass a permanent budget by Tuesday. The temporary budget is meant to allow agencies to continue to operate while budget negotiations continue. But as Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports, some groups are finding it's hard to get by under unsure circumstances.

Latest Census Data Shows Cleveland Continues to Shed Population
Posted Thursday, July 2, 2009
The latest census numbers don't look good for Cleveland. The estimates suggest the city has lost more than 9 percent of its population this decade, more than any other major city in the country. But when professor Mark Salling of Cleveland State University looked deeper into the numbers, he found at least one promising trend. While Cleveland continues to shed population, the rate of decline appears to be slowing. Salling teaches at CSU's Levin College of Urban Affairs where he spoke with ideastream®'s Eric Wellman.

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